Landmark recording in Canadian music history! - Midnite Blues Party is more than a landmark recording in Canadian music history. And it goes beyond a heartfelt tribute to many of the most under-rated yet compelling artists who simply happened to have lived on the wrong side of the tracks. This compilation's greatest accomplishment lies in its ability to do what intensely gratifying, mood-altering music must always accomplish: to fascinate, enchant, intrigue, and simply leave the listener wanting to hear more and more. Midnite Blues Party is the culmination of Eddy's lifetime pursuit of the music he swears by, lives by, and always honours. The "Man with the Blue Heart" (Eddy's Blues moniker) recreates one last show here: a trip down memory lane, but also a fascinating exposure of some of the most resonant treasures from his virtually endless collection. Nearly 70 minutes in the company of such hair-raising Blues and Soul firepower is one heckuva way to spend an evening - or an entire month. Every track sounds so spontaneous, so wildly energetic, so deliciously raw, and so juke joint-friendly, that it's guaranteed to tantalize and delight you from beginning to end. Midnite Blues Party takes place in a very special place: It occupies that state of consciousness where the party never seems to end and the music never seems to stop. You are all invited to this attend this grand celebration. And before the night's end, soon you'll be holding glasses aloft, in toast and tribute to the man responsible for it: Eddy B. - Gary Tate to-nite - June 5, 2002

Unknown Gems Blues Fans! - Blues fans have assembled compilation tapes of their favorite obscure sides for their own enjoyment. Toronto deejay Eddy B (Eddy Brake) takes it one important step further here, gathering 27 45’s from his vast collection and transforming them into one fascinating CD. Unknown gems from virtually every leading Blues capital are on display. These humble efforts sting and glide with a hungry spark seldom encountered in today’s sluggish contemporary blues arena, where marathon guitar solos and shop worn covers all too often predominate: each track was tailored from scratch with the express intent of scoring an R&B hit, even if those dreams didn’t come to fruition. Lets hope Mr. Brake is up for a second pass through his 45 collection – and a third and fourth after that!  
- Bill Dahl Living Blues - 2002

About Playin' 'n Enjoyin'! - Midnite Blues Party - Classic Blues, Soul, Rockers and R&B, is a delectable assortment of the finest blues, R&B, soul and all-out rockers from the early days of rock 'n roll, blues and soul. There are 27 specially selected tracks here from the vast and extremely fine collection of Toronto blues collector, Eddy Brake, known to many as the incomparable Eddy B. Eddy's not just a record collector - he's a music historian with an eye for the finest of the rarest records available to collect, and most of all to play and enjoy. That's what this CD is all about playin' 'n enjoyin'! A local music collector/icon, Eddy B has amassed one of the finest music collections in the world, and has shared some of his finest tracks here, in Midnite Blues Party Volume One. This is a CD I feel you'll want to play again and again, whenever you want to enjoy some very fine and rare tunes. All these rarities are courtesy of Eddy B's belief in this project, along with Eddy's superb record collection and good taste, helped bring this impeccable 'Midnite Blues Party: Vol. 1' into fruition. Now we can all enjoy these great tunes to the livin' end just like we're at home with our own very fine Eddy B record collection.
- Joe Curtis Blues On Stage - July 2002